Tag: confidence
Courage, confidence, conviction: how Chelsea won a third straight WSL title
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After Chelsea endured a 3-2 defeat against their title rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League season in September, Emma Hayes was frustrated at the goals conceded but...
Confidence? It’s in short supply at the Bank of England
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There is a school of thought that says central banks, after a decade of running scared, have found their mojo again. Their anxiety stemmed from the 2008 crash, when banks panicked in the wake of the US sub-prime prope...
Hatchie: Giving the World Away review – newfound confidence
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A winning blend of pop melodies and shoegaze textures defines the sound of Brisbane’s Harriette Pilbeam – AKA Hatchie. Songs such as the superb opener here, Lights On, join the (admittedly quite distant) dots between ...
Retail sales slide as UK consumer confidence sinks to record low
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Growth in UK retail sales slowed last month as fears over the rising cost of living led to the sharpest drop in consumer confidence since the 2008 financial crisis, according to industry data. The British Retail Conso...
Elon Musk takes 9.2% stake in Twitter; cost of living crisis hits UK consumer confidence – business live
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Confidence Man: ‘If you’re not going to dance, get off the dance floor. It pisses me off’
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One of the most Googled questions about Confidence Man is whether Janet Planet and Sugar Bones are siblings, or a couple. The extrovert singers, innocently sipping their coffees across the table from me, both certainl...
Oil prices dip; German consumer confidence worsens on war concerns – business live
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Oil prices extend losses as traders worry about demand drop from China and ahead of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
UK consumer confidence nosedives as cost of living crisis deepens; retail sales fall – business live
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UK economic recovery at risk from rising inflation and waning business confidence
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Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is being put at risk by the escalating price pressures and blow to business confidence caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest snapshot of the economy has shown...
Cressida Dick: Met police chief left with ‘no choice’ but to stand down after losing London mayor’s confidence – live
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Dame Cressida Dick says she is to step aside as commissioner of the Metropolitan police after series of scandals damages trust in force
Tory MP Aaron Bell calls PM’s position untenable as he submits letter calling for no confidence vote – live
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Latest updates: Newcastle-under-Lyme MP submits letter to Graham Brady after Downing Street rocked by resignations on Thursday
Ex-minister Tobias Ellwood to submit letter of no confidence in PM
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The senior Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has revealed he is to submit a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson, as more Tories broke cover to criticise the prime minister after the Sue Gray report into the Downing ...
Tory MPs poised to send letters of no confidence in PM after ‘partygate’ report
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A new raft of Conservative MPs are poised to send letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson when the long-awaited “partygate” report is published, as the prime minister was pressured by his supporters to oversee a com...
Vote of no confidence, resignation or survival: what next for Boris Johnson?
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With mounting speculation that Boris Johnson’s days in Downing Street could be numbered, the minds of Conservative MPs – and those inside No 10 – will be turning to how it might all end. Here are the various ways in w...
Mind Games: how China’s confidence soared between two Olympics
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Spectacular fireworks lit up the summer sky and the air filled with the smell of sulphur as trails of smoke descended on the crowds in Tiananmen Square. The throng cheered enthusiastically. “Go Beijing, go China, go O...
Tuesday briefing: PM faces confidence crisis
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Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories today. Boris Johnson is facing serious questions about his competence and drive from Conservative MPs after he gave a rambling speech to business lead...